Global Ledger at MERGE Madrid 2025: Key Insights

From October 7–9, 2025, Global Ledger took part in MERGE Madrid 2025, one of Europe’s leading conferences exploring how technology, regulation, and innovation are redefining institutional finance.

Our CEO & Co-Founder, Lex Fisun, together with Global Ledger’s team members — Ricardo Vera and Carlos Yanez, Business Development Managers, and Zuzanna Kolucka, Business Development Team Leader — joined hundreds of fintech and compliance professionals to discuss how automation, AI, and blockchain are reshaping the financial system.

About MERGE Madrid 2025

MERGE brought together global banks, fintechs, regulators, and Web3 innovators to explore one shared theme — “Speed is reshaping finance.”

Across panels and sessions, participants discussed how institutions can embrace digital assets and blockchain without losing the oversight and trust that underpin modern finance. Global Ledger’s booth became a meeting point for financial-crime professionals and compliance teams seeking faster, data-driven AML solutions that reduce manual workload and improve transparency.

Another key moment at the event was the participation of Lex Fisun, CEO and Co-Founder of Global Ledger, as one of the speakers on the panel “Banks on Chain: How Are the Next Wave of Institutional Financial Products Being Brought to Market?”, exploring how faster, smarter compliance can bridge innovation and regulation.

Key Insights from the Team

In discussions with banks and crypto service providers, Carlos Yanez highlighted several recurring themes shaping institutional priorities:

• Evolving regulation: MiCA, FATF Travel Rule implementation, and harmonized due diligence remain top concerns for AML and legal teams across Europe.
• AML trends: Increased cross-chain mixing activity continues to create monitoring blind spots, even for institutions with strong internal tools.
• Operational pressure: Compliance workflows are widely seen as too manual and fragmented.
• Vendor fatigue: Many institutions expressed frustration with legacy compliance providers — especially around data accuracy and rigid pricing.

Key takeaway: Regulation is evolving faster than internal teams can keep up.

Besides, Ricardo Vera shared insights from discussions with institutions across Europe and Latin America. Ricardo noted several important themes:

• The relevance of MiCA and the growing pressure for AML due diligence to obtain operational licenses.
• Strong demand for technology that supports KYT, automated monitoring, and comprehensive AML compliance.
• Institutions emphasized that compliance tools must be both accurate and scalable across jurisdictions.

Key takeaway: Despite the diverse knowledge and needs of different financial institutions, organizations in Europe and Latin America consistently emphasized that monitoring systems, KYT, and AML remain absolutely essential.

Conclusion

MERGE Madrid 2025 reaffirmed an important shift in institutional finance: Compliance is no longer a barrier — it’s becoming a strategic driver of trust, resilience, and long-term growth.

As financial institutions work to keep pace with rapidly evolving regulations, they increasingly seek tools that make compliance faster, smarter, and transparent. Global Ledger remains committed to helping banks, VASPs, and regulators navigate this new landscape with confidence by providing blockchain analytics, attribution-verified data, and investigative tools.

If we didn’t have the chance to meet in Madrid, our team is always happy to continue the conversation. Schedule a Demo to see how Global Ledger helps institutions stay ahead of financial crime and regulatory change.